1960s Cameras and Camera Film?

Question

If I were to take pictures so that they look exactly like they looked in the mid 1960s, what equipment would I need?

Is the film or the camera more important?

Would the films that were used in the 1960s have been changed or updated?

Thanks.

Answer 1

The most important thing to replicate that is the film, and that film is Kodachrome.

Although there has been some modifications to it (some chemicals got banned so they had to make some substitutes), Kodak still make Kodachrome 64 (which is slide film).

You have to buy it from somewhere like B&H photo or Adorama (about $8/roll) and you have to send it to Dwayne's Photo in Kansas to get developed ($9/roll) but they can scan it to a CD when developing the slides ($4/roll).

Other films, like Fujichrome, Ektachrome (now marketed as Elite Chrome) or  regular negative film or didn't get popular until 70s.

If you need a film camera, many nice quality older SLRs or rangefinders that are really cheap on the used market. I wouldn't get a junky point & shoot with a lousy lens.

Answer 2

The most important factor would be the design of the images.

Any camera can be used to expose the film.  

Film has been in a continuous process of improvement since it was first introduced in the very late 1890's.

Photojournalists used Tri-X for decades, so it may be your first choice.  Kodachrome II is gone, Ektachrome-X is as well.

Answer 3

if u are using a film camera u should think of getting good film.

it will probably be the film u should get unless you are using a digital slr , then it is the camera.

try looking online or a your local camera store